Acer SB220Q bi 21.5 Inches Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS Ultra-Thin Zero Frame Monitor (HDMI & VGA Port), Black
About this item
· 21.5 inches Full HD (1920 x 1080) widescreen IPS display
· And Radeon free sync technology. No compatibility for VESA Mount
· Refresh rate: 75 hertz - Using HDMI port
· Zero-frame design; Ultra-thin; 4ms response time; IPS panel
· Ports: 1 x HDMI & 1 x VGA
· Aspect ratio - 16:9. Color supported - 16.7 million colors. Brightness - 250 nit
· Tilt angle -5 degree to 15 degree. Horizontal viewing angle-178 degree. Vertical
viewing angle-178 degree
· 75 hertz
Beautiful Visual
The Acer SB220Q 21.5" Widescreen IPS display combines stylish ultra-thin
functionality with amazing 1920 x 1080 resolution, allowing you to enjoy High-
Definition entertainment and gaming in the comfort of your home. AMD Radeon
FreeSync and rapid 4ms response time highlight the advanced technology.
Zero Frame
Begin with Thin
Improved enjoyment and maximum visibility of the screen with the frameless design.
AMD RADEON FREESYNC
Smooth gaming experience
Say 'goodbye' to stuttering and tearing with AMD Radeon FreeSync technology.
4ms Response Time
Quick Response Time
A quick response of 4ms means images refresh quickly,
making your gaming sessions seamless.
Top reviews from the United States
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2020
~ A quick side note about that “100,000,000:1” DCR number: there is no industry
standard methodology for this particular measurement so the number itself is mostly
useless marketing fluff. But as I noted, compared to the two other monitors with the
same industry standard SCR, this monitor did seem to outperform them both in that area.
- Its 102 PPI pixel density actually makes a subtle difference in image quality when
viewing up close compared to my 24 inch 1080p monitors that have a 92 PPI. Text
seems to be a bit smoother in comparison. This is purely an advantage of having the
smaller 21.5 inch screen.
- The Color Adjustment Menu allows you to adjust both the RGB and CMY gains, bias,
hues, and saturation levels to get a better color balance.
- The Picture Menu lets you adjust the screen’s brightness, contrast, gamma, and
blackness (“black boost”) levels while also providing a ‘blue light’, ‘adaptive constrast’
(ACM), and a ‘Super Sharpness’ on/off switch.
- The Game Menu has FreeSync (for AMD GPUs) and Overdrive options
CONS:
- The bezels are a bit thicker than I woud’ve liked (they’re about 1 cm on the top,
left, and right sides) making the frameless design nothing more than a gimmick.
- The top-down viewing angle is noticeably darker compared to looking at the
screen head on.
- Despite having a good DCR of 100M:1, the blacks are still a bit too bright for watching
anything with heavy dark scenes since the display itself does not have any HDR
capabilities with high contrast control zones aka local dimming (to be fair, this is
completely expected at this $90 price point and is only being mentioned as reference for
those that may be thinking of using this monitor to watch TV/movies).
- The Picture Menu’s ‘Super Sharpness’ option is just an on/off switch; it does not give
you a more granular adjustment control over the amount of sharpness to apply.
- Even with all of the image quality adjustment options available in the settings, the whites
remain on the slightly warmer side of the color temperature chart. It’s not that noticeable
when viewing on this monitor alone, but the difference can be seen if you have another
slightly cooler display adjacent to it. This is most likely just an issue with my particular
unit since other reviews have noted their unit had a more neutral or “near
perfect”white temp.
- It only has a paltry 15° degree back tilt compared to most other budget monitors being
able to tilt closer to 30° degrees (this is super nitpicky as compromises are to be expected
at a sub $100 price point).
- The Power button is completely indistinguishable from the rest of the menu buttons (both
in shape and spacing).
Overall, if you’re looking for a nice quality budget monitor to look at spreadsheets, word
documents, and do some internet browsing or even some light casual gaming, then this
is a great choice. If you are a competitive gamer, photographer, professional editor, or a
content creator then you’ll obviously need to invest in a higher spec monitor.
Style: Monitor onlySize: 21.5 inVerified Purchase
This review is for the SB220Q series (1920x1080) 75Hz monitor variant. At a $90 price
point as of July 2020, all of the praise this monitor has gotten and continues to get is
pretty well deserved. Right out of the box the factory calibration is pretty awful as with
most TVs and monitors (I’ll never understand why that is), but Acer’s built-in menu
gives you a wide range of control to tweak the image quality to your liking. Here
are some of the most noticeable Pros & Cons after using this monitor daily for the
past three weeks:
PROS:
- The colors can be very vibrant and the sharpness makes everything nice and crisp
both up close and from a distance without going overboard. Although the spec sheet
does not specify the exact Adobe or sRGB color gamut range, it does have a stated
72% NTSC coverage (keep in mind that the NTSC color gamut has the highest level
of color reproduction), which would imply that it should have close to 100% sRGB
coverage. This is pretty standard for most sub $200 monitors (note: the unit that
TechSpot tested came in at around 93% of sRGB coverage mostly losing detail in
the green range so your unit’s reproduction may vary). The 6-bits + FRC (equal to
8-bits) color depth is also an industry standard for entry level monitors and is completely
fine for casual use.
- This montior’s “100,000,000:1” Dynamic Contrast Ratio (DCR) (non-standardized
measure of contrast for videos) definitely seems to outperform my other slightly more
expensive budget IPS monitors (the HP VH240a and ViewSonic VS2412-H) that only
have 20,000,000:1 and 50,000,000:1 contrast ratios respectively. However, note that
it still has an industry standard 1000:1 Static Contrast Ratio (measure for non-moving
images) which isn’t great but is perfectly acceptable for casual viewing since only the
highest tiered ($400+) IPS panels exceed that point with 1,500:1 being the maximum
native contrast typically achievable with an IPS.
point as of July 2020, all of the praise this monitor has gotten and continues to get is
pretty well deserved. Right out of the box the factory calibration is pretty awful as with
most TVs and monitors (I’ll never understand why that is), but Acer’s built-in menu
gives you a wide range of control to tweak the image quality to your liking. Here
are some of the most noticeable Pros & Cons after using this monitor daily for the
past three weeks:
PROS:
- The colors can be very vibrant and the sharpness makes everything nice and crisp
both up close and from a distance without going overboard. Although the spec sheet
does not specify the exact Adobe or sRGB color gamut range, it does have a stated
72% NTSC coverage (keep in mind that the NTSC color gamut has the highest level
of color reproduction), which would imply that it should have close to 100% sRGB
coverage. This is pretty standard for most sub $200 monitors (note: the unit that
TechSpot tested came in at around 93% of sRGB coverage mostly losing detail in
the green range so your unit’s reproduction may vary). The 6-bits + FRC (equal to
8-bits) color depth is also an industry standard for entry level monitors and is completely
fine for casual use.
- This montior’s “100,000,000:1” Dynamic Contrast Ratio (DCR) (non-standardized
measure of contrast for videos) definitely seems to outperform my other slightly more
expensive budget IPS monitors (the HP VH240a and ViewSonic VS2412-H) that only
have 20,000,000:1 and 50,000,000:1 contrast ratios respectively. However, note that
it still has an industry standard 1000:1 Static Contrast Ratio (measure for non-moving
images) which isn’t great but is perfectly acceptable for casual viewing since only the
highest tiered ($400+) IPS panels exceed that point with 1,500:1 being the maximum
native contrast typically achievable with an IPS.
~ A quick side note about that “100,000,000:1” DCR number: there is no industry
standard methodology for this particular measurement so the number itself is mostly
useless marketing fluff. But as I noted, compared to the two other monitors with the
same industry standard SCR, this monitor did seem to outperform them both in that area.
- Its 102 PPI pixel density actually makes a subtle difference in image quality when
viewing up close compared to my 24 inch 1080p monitors that have a 92 PPI. Text
seems to be a bit smoother in comparison. This is purely an advantage of having the
smaller 21.5 inch screen.
- The Color Adjustment Menu allows you to adjust both the RGB and CMY gains, bias,
hues, and saturation levels to get a better color balance.
- The Picture Menu lets you adjust the screen’s brightness, contrast, gamma, and
blackness (“black boost”) levels while also providing a ‘blue light’, ‘adaptive constrast’
(ACM), and a ‘Super Sharpness’ on/off switch.
- The Game Menu has FreeSync (for AMD GPUs) and Overdrive options
CONS:
- The bezels are a bit thicker than I woud’ve liked (they’re about 1 cm on the top,
left, and right sides) making the frameless design nothing more than a gimmick.
- The top-down viewing angle is noticeably darker compared to looking at the
screen head on.
- Despite having a good DCR of 100M:1, the blacks are still a bit too bright for watching
anything with heavy dark scenes since the display itself does not have any HDR
capabilities with high contrast control zones aka local dimming (to be fair, this is
completely expected at this $90 price point and is only being mentioned as reference for
those that may be thinking of using this monitor to watch TV/movies).
- The Picture Menu’s ‘Super Sharpness’ option is just an on/off switch; it does not give
you a more granular adjustment control over the amount of sharpness to apply.
- Even with all of the image quality adjustment options available in the settings, the whites
remain on the slightly warmer side of the color temperature chart. It’s not that noticeable
when viewing on this monitor alone, but the difference can be seen if you have another
slightly cooler display adjacent to it. This is most likely just an issue with my particular
unit since other reviews have noted their unit had a more neutral or “near
perfect”white temp.
- It only has a paltry 15° degree back tilt compared to most other budget monitors being
able to tilt closer to 30° degrees (this is super nitpicky as compromises are to be expected
at a sub $100 price point).
- The Power button is completely indistinguishable from the rest of the menu buttons (both
in shape and spacing).
Overall, if you’re looking for a nice quality budget monitor to look at spreadsheets, word
documents, and do some internet browsing or even some light casual gaming, then this
is a great choice. If you are a competitive gamer, photographer, professional editor, or a
content creator then you’ll obviously need to invest in a higher spec monitor.
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018
Style: Monitor onlySize: 21.5 inVerified Purchase
This monitor is definitely a good value. Does it have superb color and contrast? No. Does it
boast the best refresh rate on the market? No. But if you're tight on money, this thing looks
and preforms great for the money. It has a Matte screen which does a great job at
eliminating glare. The chassis it's enclosed within is absolutely stunning. It features a VGA
and and HDMI port. The screen automatically detects signals and turns on when a source
is turned on. When the selected source turns off it quickly scans and switches to any other
sources. If no connections are available it goes into standby automatically. The power chord
is a good 6 or more feet and easy to wrap with half of it being very thin wire. The ON LED is
not distracting or too bright. When it's off it looks like a borderless monitor. And unlike what other
people say it does have tilt, just not forward or left to right. It stands up straight or leans back.
Unfortunately it doesn't have VESA mount holes, but under 100 you can't be that serious about
your monitor setup. Small text has some problems fully rendering when using VGA so I recommend
using HDMI. If you use the Windows 10 settings to configure how text is displayed though it fixes
this, but not all will know how to do that. It doesn't have speaker, and I am thankful that most
monitors don't. This monitor has A LOT of settings for gaming, night use, color adjustments, and
general settings and all can be saved into 3 different gaming profiles. You can even change what
settings appear in the quick menu. When u press any of the menu buttons, the menu pops up and
clearly illustrates all the buttons. This monitors menus are super easy to understand and navigate
and that's a rarity in its own. Also worth noting; it can display crosshairs and display the monitors
current refresh rate. It also packs FreeSync for AMD graphics card users. If you only have DVI, you
can get DVI to HDMI chords as long as your computer's video out supports it. The base and monitor
couple together with one screw that features a hand flap so you don't need a screw diver if you don't
want to use one. It is decently sturdy and the screen doesn't distort even when pressed on with strong pressure. The base is quite large, but wont be a problem for most. I haven't noticed any screen delay compared to my 300 dollar 1ms response time monitor (and I'm pretty picky). It's contrast is a little
flat in some scenarios but appears much more dynamic in games, especially with some tweaking.
With that said, I like that it looks flat when working on documents because it makes it
much easier to focus.
All in all, this monitor is filled with a good balance of features and looks like a very solid 1080p
75Hz IPS screen for any monitor under $160, let alone the $80 I paid. If you don't absolutely
need a better refresh rate and aren't planning on spending more than 200 dollars then I would
say just buy this monitor. It's durable, feature packed, and looks fantastic in all use-case scenarios.
I'd give it 1000 stars if I could.
boast the best refresh rate on the market? No. But if you're tight on money, this thing looks
and preforms great for the money. It has a Matte screen which does a great job at
eliminating glare. The chassis it's enclosed within is absolutely stunning. It features a VGA
and and HDMI port. The screen automatically detects signals and turns on when a source
is turned on. When the selected source turns off it quickly scans and switches to any other
sources. If no connections are available it goes into standby automatically. The power chord
is a good 6 or more feet and easy to wrap with half of it being very thin wire. The ON LED is
not distracting or too bright. When it's off it looks like a borderless monitor. And unlike what other
people say it does have tilt, just not forward or left to right. It stands up straight or leans back.
Unfortunately it doesn't have VESA mount holes, but under 100 you can't be that serious about
your monitor setup. Small text has some problems fully rendering when using VGA so I recommend
using HDMI. If you use the Windows 10 settings to configure how text is displayed though it fixes
this, but not all will know how to do that. It doesn't have speaker, and I am thankful that most
monitors don't. This monitor has A LOT of settings for gaming, night use, color adjustments, and
general settings and all can be saved into 3 different gaming profiles. You can even change what
settings appear in the quick menu. When u press any of the menu buttons, the menu pops up and
clearly illustrates all the buttons. This monitors menus are super easy to understand and navigate
and that's a rarity in its own. Also worth noting; it can display crosshairs and display the monitors
current refresh rate. It also packs FreeSync for AMD graphics card users. If you only have DVI, you
can get DVI to HDMI chords as long as your computer's video out supports it. The base and monitor
couple together with one screw that features a hand flap so you don't need a screw diver if you don't
want to use one. It is decently sturdy and the screen doesn't distort even when pressed on with strong pressure. The base is quite large, but wont be a problem for most. I haven't noticed any screen delay compared to my 300 dollar 1ms response time monitor (and I'm pretty picky). It's contrast is a little
flat in some scenarios but appears much more dynamic in games, especially with some tweaking.
With that said, I like that it looks flat when working on documents because it makes it
much easier to focus.
All in all, this monitor is filled with a good balance of features and looks like a very solid 1080p
75Hz IPS screen for any monitor under $160, let alone the $80 I paid. If you don't absolutely
need a better refresh rate and aren't planning on spending more than 200 dollars then I would
say just buy this monitor. It's durable, feature packed, and looks fantastic in all use-case scenarios.
I'd give it 1000 stars if I could.
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2022
Style: Monitor onlySize: 21.5 inVerified Purchase
Nothing to dislike for the money here...Very good colors,I believe they approach 99% sRGB..
Watching movies and you tube action stuff I see no ghosting..For my use it's fine for casual photo editing..Base is a bit plasticky and light and no height adjustment,does tilt a bit..I almost bought a
$175 monitor but glad I didn't..I would not get this for hardcore gaming but light photo shop and
movie,you tube etc. it's great especially for the the money..I don't see a better screen out there
for double the money,I would but it again,Bob
Watching movies and you tube action stuff I see no ghosting..For my use it's fine for casual photo editing..Base is a bit plasticky and light and no height adjustment,does tilt a bit..I almost bought a
$175 monitor but glad I didn't..I would not get this for hardcore gaming but light photo shop and
movie,you tube etc. it's great especially for the the money..I don't see a better screen out there
for double the money,I would but it again,Bob
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